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Colloquium:Physics and Astronomy colloquia are held during the academic year on Thursdays at 4:00pm in McMaster Hall, Room 1005 (MH 1005). Coffee, tea, and refreshments are available
beforehand at 3:30pm in MH 4009.Astronomy Bag Lunch Series: On Wednesdays from 12-1 pm, the Astrophysics faculty, postdocs, and students meet in Room 4009 of McMaster Hall (MH
4009). The scheduled speaker gives a talk on a topic chosen at the beginning of
the term. Talks during the same term are chosen to share a common theme.Physics Seminar Series:The Physics Seminar is typically held on Wednesdays from 4-5 PM in Room 4009 of McMaster Hall (MH 4009). One of the main purposes of the seminar
is to give graduate students experience in preparing and giving talks."Microphysics" Seminar: The Microphysics Seminar is typically held on Tuesdays from 4-5 PM in Room 4012 of McMaster Hall (MH 4012). One of the main purposes of the seminar
is to provide a forum to discuss physical processes at the microscopic level. The
presentations are led by graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty.Physics and Astronomy Department Awards: At the end of each academic year, the students and faculty in the Department of
Physics and Astronomy gather to award acknowledge outstanding students, recognize
graduating students, and induct new members into Sigma Pi Sigma, the physics honor society.Society for Physics Students (SPS) Homepage: The Society of Physics Students is an organization open to anyone with an interest
in Physics and/or Astronomy. The society strives to provide enrichment activities
for its members including trips to national labs and neighboring universities and
frequent social events and it has an active outreach program.McMaster Cosmology Lecture: The McMaster Lecture Series in Cosmology at the University of Toledo is named in honor of the late Harold McMaster, a Physics & Astronomy benefactor and local entrepreneur who helped found the glass and photovoltaics industry in Toledo, and who also had a deep love of contemplating the origins of the Universe. The McMaster fellow delivers a large public lecture on forefront cosmology that draws broad audiences from the University and Toledo communities.John J. Turin Award and Convocation: The John J. Turin Award - in memory of former Department Chair John Turin - is awarded annually by the Department of Physics & Astronomy to outstanding alumni of the Department. The most recent winner (2012) was Dr. Steve Howell, the project scientist for NASA's Kepler spacecraft that has revolutionized our understanding of planets outside of our solar system.